BK SKIPS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08330449 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-28➕AL-HARTHI, Shaikha Hamood Salim appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➖MARCU, Daniel-George resigneddirector
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-04➕MARCU, Daniel-George appointeddirector
- 2024-06-03➖BARKER, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2024-06-03➖BARKER, Harry John resigneddirector
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-19➕BARKER, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-30➖BARKER, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➕BARKER, Harry John appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23➕BARKER, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-06-23➖BUSWELL, John resigneddirector
- 2012-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BK SKIPS LIMITED
- 2012-12-13➕BUSWELL, John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Shaikha Hamood Salim Al-Harthi Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/06/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Daniel-George Marcuceased 28/06/2024· significant influence
- Mr David Richard Barkerceased 29/06/2018· board control
- Mr David Richard Barkerceased 03/06/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210
Registered office
Oaktree Farm London Road
Halstead
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 7AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
AL-HARTHI, Shaikha Hamood Salim→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKER, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-19 · resigned 2024-06-03
BARKER, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2020-09-30
BARKER, Harry John→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2024-06-03
BUSWELL, John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-12-13 · resigned 2016-06-23
MARCU, Daniel-George→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-04 · resigned 2024-06-28
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Recent filings (47 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-21